Bread Provisions Durham VAMC

Updated Nov 4, 2026

Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Durham, North Carolina. Due Nov 6, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5), 2 days left.

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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: North Carolina Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.

Description

This Sources Sought Notice is for the Durham VAMC to determine sources for bread. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified businesses.

This is not a request for bids, quotes, or proposals. All responsible sources must submit a capability statement addressing its capabilities, capacity, and location which shall be considered by the agency. The responses to this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic set aside if feasible.

The Veteran s Administration is required by Public Law 109-461 to give priority to SDVOSB and VOSB concerns if there should be sufficient firms available to compete under a set aside. If insufficient veteran owned and small business response is received to establish the basis for setting this action aside for other than large business participation then the action will be advertised as full and open competition, in which case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to bid.

This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

Interested parties submitting a response to this inquiry must include the following information: name and address of company; business size (large, small, VOSB, or SDVOSB); identify applicable socioeconomic categories and any pertinent information which demonstrates the firm s ability to meet the above requirement. All responses shall be submitted no later than November 06, 2026, at 10:00am EST.

Responses shall be emailed to: [email protected]. The contractor shall provide the bread listed to the Durham VA Medical Center (VAMC), Durham. Bread Salient Characteristics Bread white 20 to 24oz class B enriched style pan bake round top or sandwhich,16 to 18 slices per pound.

Bread, whole wheat, 20-23oz loaf, round top, no white flour shall be used pan type, 16-18 slices per pound. Bread, fresh, whole wheat hamburger bun, soft, pan baked sliced whole wheat must be primary ingredient by weight, dietary fiber shall be a minimum of 4 grams not to exceed 6 grams per roll. Sodium shall be a minimum of 150mg not to exceed 200mg roll, must meet regulatory definitions of "low saturated fat and low cholesterol."

Calories per roll shall be minimum of 100 calories not to exceed 150 calories. Minimum of 8 rolls per package not to exceed 12 rolls per package. Bread, roll whole wheat, hoagie, fresh, pre-slices, whole wheat must be primary ingredient by weight, dietary fiber shall be a minimum of 4 grams not to exceed 6 grams per roll.

Sodium shall be minimum of 240mg not to exceed 5Omg per roll, must beat the regulatory definitions "low saturated fat and low cholesterol." Calories per roll shall be minimum of 150 calories not to exceed 250 calories. Protein per roll shall be 5 grams not to exceed 8 grams.

Single roll weight 3 net 3.25oz. minimum of 6 rolls per package not to exceed 12 rolls per package. Bread, Rolls, white enriches, soft pan Baked sliced finger, hot dog, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 per roll. Bread, Rolls, white enriched, soft pan baked, slices hamburger bun, 4", 12 count/pkg 1 l/3oz per roll.

Read, White 20oz. If, 3/4"slices, 18 to 20 slices per if, Texas Toast. Bread, Rolls, white enriches, pan bake, soft, unsliced, ready to serve.

Bread Rye. Hearth or pan baked, round top slices, prepared from hard wheat flour, not less than 20% or more than 40% rye flour shall constitute the total ingredients. Each loaf shall have eight 16 to 18 slices per package, Caraway seeds, deli style.

Bread, Rolls Whole Wheat Enriched 2/3 to 1oz each, pan bakes, soft unsliced ready to serve, 24 per package.

Contracting contact

• Cleveland Wynne · Contracting Officer · [email protected] · 757-728-3182

As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.

Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 311812, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,000 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

Companies that win this kind of work

Federal contractors paid for commercial bakeries work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.

• Frank M. Gargiulo & SON, Inc. $7,338 in this trade

About the buyer

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.

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There are 7 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 311812), 5 posted in the last 7 days; 86% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Defense Logistics Agency and Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons. Most of the work with a stated place is in Texas, North Carolina and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 3 days.

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